May 2018 - AWA Lighting Designers

Impact of Climate on Light – Bugs, Mice and Birds (Part 4.3 of a 6 Part Series)

Welcome back to our series examining the impact that climate has on light. As established in our previous entry regarding Temperature, one must always consider the environment which will be designed for. Different parts of the world have different wildlife to keep in mind. Therefore, today we discus..

Impact of Climate on Light – Temperature (Part 4.2 of a 6 Part Series)

When fixtures and lighting systems are tested under the IEC 60598, the ambient temperature is kept close to 25° centigrade and 65% relative humidity. After injecting the right voltage, the fixture is kept burning for four hours. In this time the temperature rise of the various components used in th..

Impact of Climate on Light – Humidity (Part 4.1 of a 6 Part Series)

Some areas have almost 90% humidity through several months of the year. The humidity in the air coupled with water in the ground means that all components of a lighting system need to be addressed as a complete system to ensure proper functioning. The water/ humidity finds the weakest link in the sy..

Impact of Climate on Light (Part 4 of a 6 Part Series)

Great care should be given to the environments in which we design for. Notably, the climate for built environments must be considered as a vital step in design planning. Several of the rapidly developing parts of the world have substantially different climates than Europe and most ..

Lighting Technologies – Are They Lamps? (Part 3.4 of an 8 Part Series)

Welcome back to our Lighting Technologies series! The lighting industry has embraced new technologies to reduce costs while delivering fresh experiences. To understand the technologies used in lighting design, we must know the properties of the common and uncommon materials used in the manufacturi..